Unofficial Minutes for the meeting of October 10, 1995

Meeting held in the Lower Wedge

I. Meeting called to order at 6:05 PM.

II. Attendance:

Executive Board:

Cathy Connelly, President; Matthew Freimuth, Vice President; Rachel Butland, Acting Secretary; Greg Snow, Treasurer.

Senate:

Alfred Andrade, Heather Cleary, Shelly Ann Cote, Ryan Daly, Shannon Finley, Simba Dut-Mazumdar, Marni Hall, Ed Hallissey, Seth Kintigh, Mickey Lacroix, Michael Marks, Amy Plack, Justin Sprague, Kristen Stagg, Tim Tully, Cindy Vollaro.

Absent:

Paula Brezniak (excused), Beth Gentry, Rebecca Hoffman (excused), Jason Mickey (excused), Jeremy Olszewski (excused), Adam Woodbury

Parliamentarian:

Jennifer Yambert

III. Approval of Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held 10/3/95 were approved with the following grammatical corrections:

These corrections can be found in the SGA office.

IV. Committee Reports:

-SGA Committees

Public Relations: Chair Stagg reported that the committee will be looking at the Web Pages for the Student Government in the upcoming term.

Policies and Procedures: Chair Sprague reported that the committee is working on the standing rules and any suggestions as to what should be in them are welcome.

Committee on Student Life Issues (CSLI): Chair Plack reported that the committee will be talking with the library staff in defense of their recent letter during B-term. A letter regarding public safety was sent on behalf of SGA to Steve Hebert along with Chief Hanlon. The Consortium schedule is still on its way to being revised.

Elections: Chair Daly introduced the new members on the 95-96 Senate and welcomed them on behalf of SGA.

-Institute Committees

Committee on Academic Operations: Representative Rachel Butland reported that there are some ME proposals that are coming through the committee.

Educational Development Council: Representative Simba Dut-Mazumdar reported that the committee is looking at several issues, among them includes reassessing the WPI education and how to do that. Also the TA Program is being looked at.

Committee on Student Advising: Representative Craig Hansen noted that on October 23, 1995, there will be an Academic Advising Workshop. There is also discussion on matters involving Health Services. The office is looking for suggestions on a policy for written excuses from classes. Representative Hansen asked that anyone who has input into this matter please e-mail or talk with him.

Web Design Committee: Representative Plack asked us all to please look over the web server and let her or any of the committee know how we feel that it serves as a student resource.

V. President's Remarks:

President Connelly noted that Shannon Finley is her appointment to the Institute Safety Committee. The Secretary has resigned from his office as of 10/9/95. The resignation letter is found in the office. The office of Secretary is now vacant and the appointment will be made at the beginning of B-term. Anyone that is interested in this appointment should see the President as soon as possible. Rachel Butland will now be the acting Secretary until such time as an appointment is made.

VI. Old Business:

No Old Business

VII. New Business:

Motion 16a.95 - Senator Plack moved implement the fiscal policy changes into the Bylaws. Senator Stagg seconded. Several friendly amendments of grammatical corrections were made by Treasurer Snow. Senator Plack accepted the friendly amendments. Roll Call vote was called. Motion 16a.95 passed(17-1-2).

Motion 17a.95 - Senator Plack moved to Set the Reimbursement Rates. Senator Finley seconded. Motion 17a.95 passed.

Motion 18a.95 - Senator Stagg moved to approve President Connelly's appointment of Senator Finley to the Institute Safety Committee. Senator Dut-Mazumdar seconded. Motion 18a.95 passed.

Motion 19a.95 - Senator Sprague moved to accept an act to amend the Bylaws by repealing Articles I, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, and X to be replaced as Titles 2-6, 9, and 10 as printed. Senator Plack seconded. Senator Sprague noted in discussion that these changes are only changes in format and not changes in substance. Senator Finley moved to table. Senator Cleary seconded. Motion to table failed. Main motion was returned to floor. Motion 19a.95 passed.

VIII. Treasurer's Remarks:

Treasurer Snow remarked that there will be a letter going out tomorrow (10/11/95) to inform the student groups of the fiscal changes.

IV. Vice-President's Remarks:

Acting vice-president Freimuth created an ad-hoc Committee on Orientation/Retreat. This committee will be co-chaired by both Freimuth and vice-president Reidy. The retreat will be taking place on November 3-4. It is a mandatory event for all Senators.

X. Announcements:

-Appropriations committee will be working on the budget packets for the beginning of B-term.

-President Connelly announced that Kirsty Reidy will be resuming her role as the vice-president at the beginning of B-term. A special note of thanks was given to Matt Freimuth for his terrific job done on filling the position for A-term.

Senator Hallissey moved to adjourn. Seconded by Senator Dut-Mazumdar. Motion passed.

XI. Meeting adjourned at 6:45 p.m.